Ap Fact Check: Man dissed by Trump has put felons in prison

The Alabama Democrat who was disparaged by President Donald Trump as "soft on crime" is a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted church bombers and domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph. Trump on Tuesday gave Republican Roy Moore a near endorsement in Alabama's Senate race, saying Moore "totally denies" allegations of sexual misconduct with teens.

FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises fears of targeting

An FBI report on the rise of black "extremists" is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the civil rights movement, when the bureau spied on activist groups without evidence they had broken any laws. The FBI said it doesn't target specific groups, and the report is one of many its intelligence analysts produce to make law enforcement aware of what they see as emerging trends.

FBI report on black ‘extremists’ raises new monitoring fears

An FBI report on the rise of black "extremists" is stirring fears of a return to practices used during the civil rights movement, when the bureau spied on activist groups without evidence they had broken any laws. The FBI said it doesn't target specific groups, and the report is one of many its intelligence analysts produce to make law enforcement aware of what they see as emerging trends.

House Panel OKs Bill to Sanction Financial Backers of Hamas

The Republican-led House panel delivered a blunt bipartisan warning to Qatar on Wednesday, backing legislation that would slap sanctions on any countries or individuals providing financial and material support to the Islamic militant group Hamas. The Foreign Affairs Committee passed the bill by voice vote, setting the stage for the full House to consider the measure.

Why did UK’s luvvies turn a blind eye to Kevin Spacey?

'Babe, I just shot the kids': What mother, 29, told her husband after killing daughters, aged five and seven, just three hours after cops visited the home Cuff him! NYPD detail plans to ARREST Harvey Weinsten for 'raping actress Paz de la Huerta' and reveal subpoenas as they gather final pieces of evidence - now will they seek extradition from Arizona? New York terrorist's sister says the family became concerned when he started growing out his beard and pleads for him to avoid the death penalty because he was 'brainwashed' Woman whose 20-year battle with psoriasis and eczema was so severe she was offered CHEMOTHERAPY creates a diet that has cured her and thousands around the world 'I need some visas to Odessa': Hundreds of new JFK assassination records are made public, including transcript of Lee Harvey Oswald's calls to Soviet embassy in Mexico City REVEALED: Zahn McClarnon is the ... (more)

Terrorist came from Uzbekistan,which has brutally repressed Islam

The terrorist who killed eight people in a Manhattan truck attack has focused the eyes of the world on Uzbekistan, an obscure country that until a string of recent attacks had been known mostly for its brutal repression. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a press conference Wednesday that President Trump is considering adding the Central Asian country, the homeland of 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, to the list of states restricted in his travel ban.

Serial drink-driver jailed after killing teen cyclist

Osama bin Laden's home movies: CIA's astonishing footage shows terror chief's children using guns to shoot water balloons and playing outside while he was the world's most wanted man Shackled and shameless: Uzbek terrorist appears in court in a wheelchair after it emerges he had thousands of ISIS videos on his phone and asked to fly terror flag in his hospital room Trump reveals New York terror suspect brought in TWENTY THREE 'family members' after winning Green Card lottery as he says it's time to end 'chain migration' White House declares New York terror suspect an 'enemy combatant' - denying him the right to remain silent and have a lawyer - and says Trump 'would support' sending 'animal' to Gitmo EXCLUSIVE - NYC terrorist conducted a test run: Neighbor spotted the Uzbek immigrant wearing a traditional 'robe' and driving around in a Home Depot truck for weeks as another says he often ... (more)

Suspect identified, note declaring allegiance to ISIS found after truck attack leaves 8 dead

A 29-year-old man driving a rental truck plowed down people on a Manhattan bike path Tuesday in what authorities described as a terrorist attack that killed eight and injured 11 before the suspect was shot and arrested by police. A sunny fall day along the Hudson River erupted in chaos just around the time students were getting out from nearby Stuyvesant High School, when a rented Home Depot truck turned on to the bike path along the West Side Highway.

Current war authority sufficient, top US officials say

Top U.S. national security officials have warned congressional Republicans and Democrats demanding a new war authorization that existing laws governing combat operations against terrorist groups are legally sufficient and that repealing them prematurely could signal the United States is backing away from the fight. During testimony Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis urged Congress to tread carefully.

Tillerson, Mattis tell senators new war authority not needed

In this June 5, 2017, file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis participate in talks at Government House in Sydney. President Donald Trump's national security brain trust faces Congress on the need for a new war authorization as the deadly ambush in Niger is fueling a push among many lawmakers to update the legal parameters for combat operations overseas.

The Latest: Leaders say new war powers resolution unneeded

Senior U.S. national security officials say a new war authorization is "not legally required" to conduct combat operations against terrorist groups. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testified Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, three months after they informed the panel a post-Sept.

“Enemy combatants” again?

Today, it seems as if that "detention facility" will have a far longer life than I ever imagined and that it, and everything it represents, will become a true, if grim, legacy of twenty-first-century America. It appears that we just can't escape the perpetual pendulum of the never-ending war on terror as it invariably swings away from the rule of law and the protections of the Constitution.

Philippine president declares Marawi liberated

'He's a fat, f***ing liar': Families of fallen soldiers slam Trump for saying past presidents never called them - as one reveals Bush 'listened while I screamed at him and then held me as I sobbed' Emotional John McCain slams 'half-baked, spurious nationalism' sweeping America in speech aimed at Trump as Joe Biden presents him with lifetime of service award Apple's diversity chief apologizes after saying that a room of '12 white, blue-eyed blonde men' can be diverse Florida Governor Rick Scott declares state of emergency ahead of white nationalist Richard Spencer's speech at the University of Florida Oscar-winning actor is accused of assaulting a broadcaster's loved one: A-list star gets caught up in Harvey Weinstein-type sex scandal after TV journalist makes startling claim Immigration population rises to a record 60 MILLION: Report shows immigrants and their children now account for ... (more)

What Trump’s move on Iran means for the US and the world

But when he declares that it has not been in US interests, he will consign the proudest legacy achievement of President Barack Obama's second term to a deeply uncertain future - and could even set off a train of consequences that could eventually lead to its collapse. Should that be the case, Trump, or one of his successors in the Oval Office, may one day face the fateful choice that the deal was supposed to circumvent - whether to use military force to stop the Islamic Republic racing toward the bomb.